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14 January 2017 1888 comments
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Fancy a year in China with a few – and by few we mean 30 – million quid to cover some of the basic costs while you’re there?

You don’t have to answer straight away. Have a think about it.

And while you’re doing that, you might as well check out the Anytime Goalscorer and Clean Sheet odds Paddy has lined up for the weekend. Just in case, you know, things don’t quite…work out with the…with the China…thing.

Before that, here’s the latest Enhanced Offers for new customers opening an account this weekend.

And some of them are seriously enhanced,  like the monstrous 16-1 you can get on Liverpool beating Man United in Sunday’s match of the weekend.

If you’re a United fan or just think the Red Devils will win, or both, (what with it being at Old Trafford and everything), then there’s 10-1 available on exactly that outcome.

Sunday’s other offering, Man City v Everton, also gets some odds – 8-1 on Pep’s boys winning at Goodison.

Chelsea’s trip to Leicester was always going to be tricky. The Foxes are vaguely remembering how defending champions are meant to act, while the Blues have now completely forgotten how teams on a long unbeaten run should behave.

And now, you know, Diego and the…the China thing. Still, you can get 8-1 on Antonio Conte to prove that nobody is bigger than the team.

Arsenal beating Swansea looks considerably more predictable, unless Alexis Sanchez gets a pre-match offer to play up front in a 3-5-2 far, far away with Diego, and Paddy are offering 7-1 on the Gunners winning.

The Wenger boys also feature in this week’s Acca, with 20-1 available on Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea all winning.

The Hammers, who have their own issues with the talent at the moment, are at home to Palace. And at least their unhappy bunny only wants to go back to France.

Be sure to check the terms and conditions on all those offers and, of course, we should state that all these specials are only available to those aged 18 or over. And if you’re going to wager, always gamble responsibly.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 21

Player Team Odds
Aguero MCI 1.80
Sanchez ARS 1.83
Giroud ARS 1.83
Kane TOT 2.00
Perez ARS 2.10
Ibrahimovic MUN 2.25
Wilson BOU 2.29
Son TOT 2.40
Defoe SUN 2.50
Benteke CRY 2.50
Iheanacho MCI 2.60
Hazard CHE 2.62
Alli TOT 2.70
Lukaku EVE 2.70
Batshuayi CHE 2.70
Hernandez HUL 2.80

 

Alexis Sanchez is the overwhelming captaincy favourite of Gameweek 21, but not the scorer of choice for Paddy.

Fantasy bosses look at the Arsenal man’s away goalscoring record (10 on the road, three at the Emirates) and factor in Swansea’s home form (seven goals coughed up in their last two matches) and that’s good enough for them.

Paddy, however, has gone for Sergio Aguero (1.80), compared to Alexis on 1.83. The Argentinian has been drafted in by nearly 76,000 managers ahead of City’s trip to Everton, but he still lags well behind Sanchez’s 36.7% ownership figures.

Spurs entertain West Brom in today’s lunchtime match, with the Baggies conceding, on average, just a goal per away trip.

Harry Kane (2.00) hasn’t scored at White Hart Lane since Gameweek 15 and is owned by just 15.5% of Fantasy managers, so you can see why it is the Arsenal man proving a more popular armband choice there as well.

This week’s bandwagon boy, Dele Alli, has been bought in by a staggering half a million-plus managers on the back of his seven goals in four Gameweeks. He’s at 2.70 to continue that streak.

Coincidentally, Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi is also at 2.70 to score at Leicester, with Eden Hazard – another contender to take over up top in the absence of Diego Costa – at 2.62.

Of the outliers, the 3.40 you can get on Robert Snodgrass making it three league goals on the spin when Bournemouth visit looks tidy.

Stoke’s Peter Crouch is priced at 3.60 to ‘do a Snodgrass’ at Sunderland, and you can get 6.00 on the third most popular transfer-in of the Gameweek, Albion’s Matt Phillips, to score against Spurs.

* As sharper eyes quickly noticed, we originally stated that Kane was at Evens with Paddy, which was correct when we checked first thing this morning. The odds have since been updated to a decimal value so we’ve changed the article accordingly. Apologies for the confusion, most of which resided with the author.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 21

Team Odds
Tottenham 1.72
Chelsea 2.29
Arsenal 2.40
Watford 2.40
Southampton 2.50
Man United 2.75
Man City 2.75
Middlesbrough 3.00
Bournemouth 3.10
West Ham 3.20

Paddy has really got the hots for Spurs this weekend, making them the clear favourites, at 1.72, to keep a clean sheet.

The news that Nathan Ake has been recalled to Chelsea from his Bournemouth loan has made him the second most transferred-in defender of the Gameweek, with managers presumably taking a punt on him being an immediate, and cut-price, starter in the Blues’ back line.

That’s a proper gamble. Take him out of the equation, however, and Tottenham’s Danny Rose is one of the defenders of choice for Fantasy bosses, with just over 58,000 drafting him in this week.

Middlesbrough’s Calum Chambers just edges Rose for transfers-in and Boro are at 3.00 to keep a cleanie at Vicarage Road, while Watford are at 2.40 to do the same, so Paddy’s getting a 0-0 feeling about that one.

Burnley have just about given up travelling this season. When you’ve managed one whole point from away matches, you might as well save a lot of time, effort and money and just send an email congratulating the opposition on the three points.

But at Turf Moor, they are strangely awesome. And they’re also 3.40 to blank visitors Southampton today. The Saints are priced even lower to keep their sheets clean – 2.50 – so that could be another potential 0-0 worth investigating.

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  1. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning All,

    I would really appreciate some advice. I'm thinking of taking out Mirallas>Stan or should just plsy Mirallas?

  2. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Took out Costa for Giroud last night. But are we certain Costa won't play. I remember a few years ago when something similar like this happened with Costa and Mourinho about fitness/injury or something when Chelsea beat Everton 6-3. Costa ended up scoring a hat trick and everyone had took him out...

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What does it matter, you've made the move?

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This. I've kept him and starting in case it is all mind games, but who knows.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's most likely he won't but only a few will know 100%

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Suppose there's a tiny chance being punked, but doesn't seem like it.

  3. JohnnyMagrinho
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton (Grant)
    Rose Baines Van Aanholt
    Eriksen Alli Sanchez(C) Snodgrass
    Lukaku Defoe Giroud

    Any last minute changes needed?

    Feel like im g2g

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      g2g

  4. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    First to three:

    A: Costa + Siggy ---> Aguero + Stanislas (-4)
    B: Costa + Siggy ---> Lukaku + Pogba (-4)

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    5. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    8. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks. I really want pogba but I guess getting aguero now makes sense

  5. soup natsi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa > Kane for a hit. Don't have Alli or Eriksen. Yay or nay?

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yay

    2. Dundalkspud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I feel he will do well today so yes!

      Nice gravatar by the way.

      1. soup natsi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate I liked yours too

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    4. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh go for it

  6. Z
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Start Jones over Aké?

    1. Rajveer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Of course

  7. Rajveer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Final and quick shout out guys

    Heaton

    Daniels Alonso friend

    Alexis Eriksen Lallana Stanislas

    Defoe (vc) Aguero Giroud (c)

    Subs

    Grant Phillips Ake Amat

    Gtg??

  8. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Play one

    A) Love
    B) Mc Ailey
    C) De Roon

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      De Roon

    2. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      De roon

    3. Rajveer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would play Lovren...might get a goal..go with ur gut in this scenerio

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's Donald Love

        1. Rajveer
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          My bad my bad..dint realise love would be an option :-p..play de roon then

  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    At the game. Report back tomorrow. Got my eye on Kane.

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can you see Brunt warming up?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm just outside at the moment.

  10. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody captaining Giroud over Sanchez? Have both and currently on Sanchez due to away form, but Giroud seems to hinder Sanchez returns so considering maybe the Frenchman for the armband...

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've just done exactly the same

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same dilemma
      But currently on Sanchez
      He's got great away form

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I think the security of starts has me on Sanchez, could be positioned up front and have Giroud as super sub

    3. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      same dilemna..

      pens may swing it for Giroud but just a bit scared that if Sanchez goes mental we could fall a bit behind..

      If we capt Giroud and he bangs in a brace it could be pivotal tho.

      conclusion..
      please someone more qualified tell me!!

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Is Giroud a differential now that Costa is out? If he still is a differential then safer to Cap Sanchez

        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          If I was chasing I'd give it to Giroud. But as I'm leading my MLs I'm sticking with Sanchez. Decision made finally

          1. Elijah's Wood
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Decent conclusion, im leading as well so stuck with Sanchez

  11. Football Wizardry
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Benteke.... or switch to Defoe? (FT - 0.7m in the bank)

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      defoe

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Keep for a week

  12. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Start Phillips or Capoue? Going with Phillips at the moment.

    Grant
    Alonso Walker McAuley Holebas
    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Phillips
    Ibrahimovic Kane

    Pickford Anichebe Capoue Amat

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      phillips

  13. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This is killing me!! Costa to

    A. Giroud
    B. Lukaku
    C. Defoe

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      c

  14. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa on -439.2% 😆

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Reckon he'll drop?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        It's touch and go

    2. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wow. "Casuals" acting on the news too?

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Already dropped 0.1. Could easily drop another 0.3 this GW and then another 0.3 the GW after. All depends on how this gets sorted out.

  15. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Jones or Smith on WC?
    If Smith, would you play him instead of Baines

  16. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Already on -4

    A) Costa > Giroud (-4)
    B) Play Brunt (Capoue if he's out)

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      See above. Think I'm going with Giroud

  17. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Armband on Giroud over Sanchez..

    Too risky all things considered or not??

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes it is risky

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes risky. I have both but captain is Sanchez. Giroud sufficient as differential

  18. scootadee
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    captain hazard? could be a nice differential now
    or stick with sanchez?

  19. GloryBXI
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Marc Muniesa likely to play?

  20. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Choose on Wildcard

    A) Heaton & Jaku

    B) Valdes (Have Chambers) & Grant (Bad fixtures)

    Appreciate your thoughts!

  21. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    4th defender-help:
    Chambers (4.4), Friend (4.4), Pieters (4.5) or Mee (4.5)?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Chambers.

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nailed when Ayala is back?

    2. Swanny18
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Chambers

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nailed when Ayala is back?

    3. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think Friend is now nailed, better option than Chambers for attacking points

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        How do you know he is nailed? 🙂

        1. Elijah's Wood
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Barragan is injured, no one else can play there currently

  22. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cech
    Rose Luiz Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Defoe Ibrahimovic

    Jaku Chambers McAuley De Roon

    Giroud (c)

    Amat I good to go??

    1. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Am not Amat lol

    2. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Great team!

  23. Swanny18
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If my first sub doesn't play, would my second sub get transferred in over the first sub instead?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No. It acts as a blocker.

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  24. United10
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    These price changes are crazy after Costa news

  25. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So after all the talk of snowmaggedon looks like all the Premier League matches will go ahead?

  26. N00B
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chambers or Friend ?

  27. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Phillips or Stanislas??

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stan

  28. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wise to bench Phillips and play Chambers?

    Just looking for more opinions guys, thanks.

    1. Sliver
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep that's what I've done

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cool cheers.

  29. Gangster Panda
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1
    A) Can - away at man utd
    B) Negrado - away at Watford

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can

    2. Sliver
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can. It's going be a 0-0 snoozefest.

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Gangster Panda
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers, was leaning that way. just 2pts for Negrado for showing up I suppose.

  30. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have just brought in Coutinho, Kun & Carrick (5th did enabler) for Hazard, Costa and Matic for a -4 ... may the saints preserve me

    1. Lazarus Star
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haz may be up top with Costa out.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Llorente to come in and lead the line - triple price rise next week